St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-05

from the shelves or stores and many houses
were cracked. The shock was accompanied
by rumbling sound. Many clocks stopped
in the city, and the entire population fled to
the streets terror-stricken. The court house
cupola swayed like the masts of ship in
turbulent sea, and the building seemed as
though it were topping over. When the
shock struck Santa Catalina mountain great
slices of the mountain were thrown to its
base. Vast clouds of dust rose above its
crest 1000 feet above the sea level, and it
was believed for some time that volcano
had burst out. The crest OF the mountain,
one towering peak known as Old Castle. a
prominent landmark from Tucson, has en-
tirely disappeared. The extent of the
damage cannot be told for several days.
This was the first earthquake ever expert
enced in Tucson. The public school build
ing rocked to and fro like a cradle, and
some of the plastering fell, creating the ut
most CONSERVATION among the scholars.
School was at once dismissed for fear of a
REPETITION of the shock. Shortly after the
earthquake volcano broke out twenty-five
miles south of this place in the Total Wreck
mountains. The sky is brilliantly illumi-
mated.
AT WILCOX.
Wilcox. Ariz., May A severe earth
quake shock was felt here at 2:10 yesterday
afternoon. The vibrations were from
north to south, and lasted one minute
and forty-tive seconds. The two-story
residence of NJ. j. Wilson is ruined. No
one was injured.
AT GLOBE.
GLOBE, Ariz., May 4.-There was an
earthquake here at 3:11 p. M. yesterday
The vibrations lasted twenty seconds AT
San Carlos they lasted two and a half min
utes. The Indians were badly frightened.
AT PHOENIX. 1E
PHGNIx, Ariz.. May 4.-The first dis
tinct earthquake shock ever known in Ari
IONA was experienced at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The vibrations were north
and south and of several seconds duration.
People living in upper stories rushed down
stairs, and several large pendulum clocks
stopped.
AT BENSON.
BENSON, AriZ.. May A sensation was
created here at2 p. m. yesterday by a severe
earthquake and minor shocks were felt at
intervals far into the night. Great excite
ment prevailed, and everybody rushed from
their places of business and homes. A
Southern Pacific engine on turn table was
moved backward and forward with brakes
set. A party just in from the vicinity OF
the GOnpedro river reports the ground as
opening about six inches and water rising in
places that were be. ore perfectly dry.
Smoke was noticed about 5 O'Clock. which
appeared in the neighborhOOd of the
WheetstOne mountains, eight miles from
here. Some say it is q volcanic eruption,
and as nothing of that character has ever
been known in this region, the greatest
surprise and curiosity exists. Several
buildings in the city were materially dam
aged by serious cracks, and the losses are
estimated OH each at from $500 to 1000.
AT LONESOME.
TOMBSTONE, AriZ., May A severe
shock of earthquake occurred here yester-
day about p. H., and continued to shake
furiously for forty seconds. This is the first
occurrence of the kind experienced in this
territory for twenty years. Windows were
broken, buildings cracked and injured. but
no person hurt. Ten miles from this city
lake. covering an acre of ground, COM
pletely disappeared. An embankment along
the Mexico & Arizona railroad was moved
from it's former position as much as twelve
inches.
AT GUAYMAs.
GUAYMAs, Mex, May AT 12:45 yes
terday afternoon two earthquake shocks
were felt here with intervals between, last-
ing but few seconds. The direction was
from east to west. No damage is reported
so far, though all the clocks stopped run
ming. Similar shocks were felt along the
line of the Sonora railroad. Following is
from the agent at Torres station:
One minute after the first quiverlng sensa-
ton the highest cliff of Ethe Chivato noun
tain fell, causing cloud of dust to rise like
the smoke from an explosion of u large
amount of powder. From the station it had
the appearance of a volcanic eruption.